American - Soldier | July 30, 1881 - June 21, 1940
My mental faculties remained in suspended animation while I obeyed the orders of the higher-ups. This is typical with everyone in the military.
Smedley Butler
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Out of war nations acquire additional territory, if they are victorious. They just take it. This newly acquired territory promptly is exploited by the few - the selfsame few who wrung dollars out of blood in the war. The general public shoulders the bill.
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We must take the profit out of war.
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We must permit the youth of the land who would bear arms to decide whether or not there should be war.
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